The High Performing Educator Podcast
The High Performing Educator Podcast is hosted by keynote speaker Sam Demma. By tuning in, you will hear the journeys, beliefs and strategies of heart-centred and ambitious educators. You can expect interviews with Principals, Teachers, Guidance Counsellors and National Student Association Directors, and anyone who influences youth. Each episode will remind you why you got into education and provide you with cutting-edge ideas you can implement now. Would you like to recommend our next guest? Email us: [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 369
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Dave Levy - Language Arts Teacher at Green Acres School and Passionate Athletic Director
Dave Levy (@DavidAsherLevy) is a passionate Athletic Director and Educator. Throughout his career Dave has been motivated by student choice and voice. As Lowell School's first Athletic Director, Dave…
Dr. Ann Hawkins - Chief Innovation and Marketing Officer at Health Karma Group
I am Ann Hawkins, Ph.D. Early in my career, I recognized the time and financial benefits of preventive healthcare, that being wellcare and keeping people healthy. Understanding the positive economic,…
Dr. Sunaina Sharma - Program Leader at the Halton District School Board and Practicum Advisor at Brock University
John (João) Linhares - Vice Principal at St André Bessette Catholic School in Ajax, Ontario
John Linhares (@MrJLinhares), is the Vice Principal at St André Bessette Catholic School in Ajax, Ontario. John started his journey in Education in the year 2000 after graduating from York University…
Tom Stones - Grade 8 Teacher at Innisfail Middle School in Alberta
Small Consistent Actions Sam Demma - TEDxYouth@Toronto
Tune into this episode to hear Sam's TEDx Talk, "Small, Consistent Actions." What if everything you have ever learnt about change and social impact were totally wrong? In grade 12, Sam Demma had a hi…
Char Andrew - Health & Wellness Coordinator at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
Char's first job is being a mother and wife. She married Chris for 30 years and has 3 amazing children. Her second job is working as the Health and Wellness Coordinator for the Red Deer Catholic Regi…
Richard Karikari - Former CFL Athlete and Co-Founder of Complete Performance Centre
As a proven leader in the domestic and international sports industries, Richard is known for his skills and experience in sports business operations, training and conditioning, minor association team…
Eric Keunne - Program Lead, Youth Settlement (K-12), Equity and Inclusive Education at the Halton District School Board
Jesse Macdonald - Prince Edward Island's Chef of the Year
Growing up, Jesse MacDonald had no aspirations of becoming a chef. Raised in Launching, PEI, he was born into a fourth-generation lobster fishing family where throughout his life he would hold every …
Lorne “ABE” Abramson - Provincial Advisor for the Nova Scotia Secondary Students Association and Historian
Lorne has been a lifelong advocate for youth with diabetes as well as youth empowerment. He has been very successful at developing and supporting many programs in these areas. Since the eighties he h…
Atul Temurnikar - Co-Founder and Chairman, Global Schools Foundation (Singapore)
Atul Temurnikar is a prominent member of the education industry in ASEAN, North & South Asia & Middle East. Now he serves as co-founding trustee and Executive Chairman of Singapore-based Global Schoo…
Dan Wolfe - Assistant Principal at Sunray Elementary School in Pasco County, Florida
Dan Wolfe has served in Pasco County, Florida for more than 20 years. During this time, he has held roles as a teacher, instructional coach and administrator. He is currently an Assistant Principal a…
Scott Johnson - Principal at Bowmanville High School
Scott Johnson (@ScottJohnsonP) is the principal at Bowmanville High School. He started his career as a high school physical education teacher in Ontario and after a 2 year move to Alberta, returned h…
Jennifer Meeker - Principal of Special Education K-12 at the Upper Grand District School Board
Jennifer Meeker (@jennmeeker), is the Principal of Special Education K-12 at the Upper Grand District School Board. Starting as an elementary teacher turned secondary Administrator she has embraced t…
Dawn Thompson - Strait Area Regional Advisor of the Nova Scotia Secondary School Students' Association (NSSSA)
Dawn grew up in Scarborough, Ontario and was educated at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She is an educator with over 25 years of varied teaching experience: from Grade 4 to adults, in p…
Peter Sovran - Director of Education at the Upper Grand District School Board
Peter Sovran’s career portfolio over the past twenty-seven years has included a variety of high profile, extensive and demanding senior leadership positions with the Hamilton-Wentworth, York Region a…
Dr. Quintin Shepherd - Superintendent of the Victoria Independent School District and Adjunct Faculty at the University of Houston, Victoria
Melanie Randall - Dance, English, Canadian & World Studies Teacher at Chatham Kent Secondary School
Melanie Randall has been teaching and coaching dance at the LKDSB for over 20 years. Her lifelong passion for dance began at the age of two, continued as she attended Canada’s National Ballet School …
Larry Paquette - Principal at Northern Secondary School in Sturgeon Falls
Laurent (Larry) Paquette is the Principal at Northern Secondary School in Sturgeon Falls. He started his career at L’école secondaire catholique l’Horizon in Val Caron in 1992. Since then, Larry was …